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Dental Services: Romford

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 October 2024UIN 5907

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of dental provision in Romford constituency.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The data for the NHS North East London Integrated Care Board, which includes the Romford constituency, shows that 46% of adults were seen by a National Health Service dentist in the previous 24 months, compared to 40% in England. Additionally, 57% of children were seen by an NHS dentist in the previous 12 months, compared to 56% in England. These statistics were published by the NHS Business Services Authority on 22 August 2024, and are available at the following link:

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/statistical-collections/dental-england/dental-statistics-england-202324

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